Ruth and Roggles share stories at the hotel
Ruth welcomes Roggles and questions his health as they reminisce about friends and gossip. They discuss Mr. Falconer in London, the girls in Roggles's care, and a rumor of engagements with Cecil Townsend, which Ruth hastily dismisses as nonsense.
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Ruth
Roggles
Ruggles
Tate
Rogeles
Richard
Plantagenet Ruggles
Meteoric Milionaire
Couloir
Cee Townsend
Ruggles and Ruth in a Riviera Beach Romance
Ruggles pursues Ruth with enthusiasm amid a sunlit Riviera scene. They plan swimming golf and seaside dinners while Miss Downing, Aunt, and visitors stir curiosity. The couple grows close as a golf tournament and villa visits unfold in a drifting, romantic arc.
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Vienna
Ruggles
Tryde
Ruggies
Ruth
Br’ Falconer
She
Andy Welll
Rath
Aphrodite
Ruigeles
Rogeles
Ruigies
Dorthea
Miss Doaning
Jade
Darthea
Rut Iity'tor Dianer
Gianer
Ithe Nous
Regeles
Himelf
Stevida
Mises Challand
Japanese Trade Expansion in 1910s South Africa and Pacific
A 1913 to 1919 overview shows Japanese imports into South Africa rising from about 15 million to 17.9 million dollars while German trade in the South Pacific waned, and British firms displaced in the Marshall Islands market. A Scandinavian report notes broad Japanese sales across a range of goods to local tastes, with Argentina recognizing strong textile competition from Japan due to cheap labor. A tongue in cheek aside warns a wife should not expect her husband to be light hearted if her biscuits are heavy.
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Betsinh South Africa
Aot
South Pacific Islands
Scandinavian Shipping Gazette
Marshall Islands
British Chamber “of Commerce
Argentine Republic
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement
An old ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children with a fruity taste and full dosing directions on each bottle. It urges mothers to look for the California name on the package to ensure a harmless remedy for stomach liver and bowels.
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California
Poultry Culling and Wool Grading Noted by Federal Agriculture
The Live Stock Branch shows culling can save 40 to 60 percent of farm stock while maintaining egg output. The 1918 19 report highlights wool grading and cooperative sale totaling about 550000 pounds. The Department of Agriculture aids diverse farming needs and Yellowstone hosts many geysers. Pompei relics lack punctuation systems.
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Canada
Five
Federal Department of Agriculture
Ditawa
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Promised Relief
A letter from Mrs Eva hort Oats praises Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills for curing years of fainting spells and heart troubles after trying various doctors and medicines. She says the pills helped within hours and urges others with similar symptoms to order directly from The Milburn Company in Toronto, Ontario.
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Eva
Oats
Milbare
Milburn
Milburn Cos
Toronto
Farm land values rise across Dominion with higher wages
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports average farm land value at 52 dollars per acre for 1919, up from prior years. Western provinces show strong values led by British Columbia at 178 dollars per acre, while Ontario and Quebec trails. Wages for farm help rose during the summer with monthly averages of 78 dollars for males and 43 dollars for females, up from the previous year.
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Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistica
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Saskatchewan Fees Drive Dealer Licensing Plan
Saskatchewan will license all dealers after June 1. After that date dealers may not purchase excess gas until licenses are issued. The move aims to curb carelessness and dishonesty in handling products and improve quality for export trade.
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Saskatchewan
Hair Soon Too Short To Do Up Hair
An old advertisement promotes Danderine to stop hair loss and prevent dandruff. It claims quick results after several applications, restoring hair to a stronger, thicker, softer, and glossier condition at a small cost.
Brainy Lizard Found in Colorado Rocks
Archaeologists report a massive brainy lizard fossil unearthed from a deep pit in Colorado. The bone mass forms a 14 foot high torso with a giraffe like neck extending twenty feet, total length over fifty feet, and a brain cavity about one inch in diameter.
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Colorado
Homesickness Threaten Youth as Church Bells Ring
Fragmentary text hints at a cultural moment where residents feel nostalgia during church bells. No clear event or names given, but the mood centers on longing tied to church time and familiar routines.
Progress of School Exhibition Centres
A fragmented report notes annual progress at school exhibition centers in cities and regions. It mentions expanding exhibits and participation, but many words are garbled, leaving key details unclear about dates or specific centers.
Sloan's Liniment Ad Raves Quick Pain Relief
An old Canadian advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment for relief of aches and pains. It urges not rubbing but allowing penetration, touting its effectiveness for stiffness soreness and strained muscles with prices 38c 70c and 140 in a clean economical presentation.
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Sloan
Canada
Seed Peas Grow Pilot on Alberta Irrigated Lands
A U.S. seed company assigns Henry Davis to grow fifty acres of peas on his Rosemary farm Alberta after a Brooks area visit. The inspector praised soil and water, noting potential for profitable seed peas if irrigation is managed well. The project follows Idaho experience where seed peas are a key industry.
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United States
Brooks
Alberta
Henry Davis
Rosemary
Ducis
Davis
Rigby
Idaho
Aspiring Lawyer Pleads His Case In Court
A man described as a "unshaven fellow" attempted self defense in court over a trivial share dispute. He claimed admission to the bar and a degree from a large eastern college. He boasted potential earnings of 2500 a year from law and about 12000 annually from newspaper sales.
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Winter Garden
Tane
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Henry CG
Rowland
Spe
Thos Allen
Brush
Yellowstone Park
Pompei
Department of Education
Alberta Farmer
U.S
Shiloh
Bastlake
Foller
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